Supreme Court Stays Case Over Ramcharitmanas Remarks, Raising Questions
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Supreme Court stays case against Swami Prasad Maurya for derogatory remarks about Ramcharitmanas, questions why UP police are "so touchy".
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Contrasts with Supreme Court's treatment of Nupur Sharma, whom it blamed for unrest and Kanhaiya Lal's beheading over quoting Islamic scriptures.
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Notes Supreme Court's double standards - protecting sentiments of intolerant minority community while showing intolerance for majority.
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Questions why derogatory comments and burning of Hindu texts is just a "line of thought" while quoting scriptures led to FIRs against Nupur Sharma.
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Argues Indian state and judiciary placate fragile sentiments of Muslims more than Hindus due to propensity of former for violence.